To help students meet the demands of society, the University of Houston is using the framework of learning communities and constructivism to create a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching to provide media-rich thematically linked courses to engage a diverse student population. A case study investigated three semesters of thematically linked…

Studies have shown that many approaches developed for work with the disadvantaged work as well with adult students at all levels who are learning a variety of subjects and skills. Some of these techniques--programed instruction, students teaching other students, individualization of instruction with free and low-cost materials--are described in…